Below is the exercice and solutions but I don't understand the solution, for example the cash collection from debitors. Thanks for help.   Use the information below and prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June. Month Sales Purchases Wages Exp. Jan. (actual) 80,000 45,000 20,000 5,000 Feb. (actual) 80,000 40,000 18,000 6,000 Mar. (actual) 75,000 42,000 22,000 6,000 Apr. forecast 90,000 50,000 24,000 6,000 May forecast 85,000 45,000 20,000 6,000 Jun. forecast 80,000 35,000 18,000 5,000 You are further informed that: 10% of purchases and 20% of sales are for cash. The average collection period of the company is half a month and credit purchases are paid off regularly after one month. Wages are paid half monthly and the rent of $500, excluded in expense, is paid monthly. Cash and bank balance on April 1 was $15,000, and the company aims to keep it below this figure at the end of every month. The excess cash is placed in fixed deposits. Solution    April ($) May ($) June ($) Cash & bank balance 15,000 11,700 12,700 Add:       Cash sale (20%) 18,000 17,000 16,000 Cash collections from debitors. 66,000 70,000 66,000   99,000 98,700 94,700 Less:       Cash outflow       Cash flow (10%) 5,000 4,500 3,500 Payment of Creditors. 37,800 45,000 40,500 Wages 23,000 22,000 19,000 Rent 500 500 500 Exp. 6,000 6,000 6,000 Fixed deposits 15,000 8,000 13,000 Cash balance (closing) 21,700 12,700 13,200   99,000 98,700 94,700

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Use the information below and prepare a cash budget for April, May, and June.

Month

Sales

Purchases

Wages

Exp.

Jan. (actual)

80,000

45,000

20,000

5,000

Feb. (actual)

80,000

40,000

18,000

6,000

Mar. (actual)

75,000

42,000

22,000

6,000

Apr. forecast

90,000

50,000

24,000

6,000

May forecast

85,000

45,000

20,000

6,000

Jun. forecast

80,000

35,000

18,000

5,000

You are further informed that:

  • 10% of purchases and 20% of sales are for cash.
  • The average collection period of the company is half a month and credit purchases are paid off regularly after one month.
  • Wages are paid half monthly and the rent of $500, excluded in expense, is paid monthly.
  • Cash and bank balance on April 1 was $15,000, and the company aims to keep it below this figure at the end of every month. The excess cash is placed in fixed deposits.

Solution 

 

April ($)

May ($)

June ($)

Cash & bank balance

15,000

11,700

12,700

Add:

     

Cash sale (20%)

18,000

17,000

16,000

Cash collections from debitors.

66,000

70,000

66,000

 

99,000

98,700

94,700

Less:

     

Cash outflow

     

Cash flow (10%)

5,000

4,500

3,500

Payment of Creditors.

37,800

45,000

40,500

Wages

23,000

22,000

19,000

Rent

500

500

500

Exp.

6,000

6,000

6,000

Fixed deposits

15,000

8,000

13,000

Cash balance (closing)

21,700

12,700

13,200

 

99,000

98,700

94,700

 

 

 

 

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